8: Sting in the Tale

A horse is kidnapped in the middle of the night. His name was Shergar.He’s not just any horse, he's a prize-winning racehorse owned by an enigmatic spiritual leader, made famous for winning the 1981 Epsom Derby by 10 lengths.A celebrity, a symbol of hope for Ireland, but mostly a ...  Show more

A cold and stormy night in Ireland is made even more terrifying by the presence of armed and masked men.“We’ve come to take Shergar, we want £2,000,000”Kidnappings were not unusual in Ireland at this time, except most of the time it was humans that were taken... some never came b ...  Show more

The inside story of the CIA from the perspective of Eloise Page (Kim Cattrall), who joined on the Agency’s first day in 1947 and, in a 40-year career, became one of its most influential figures. Eloise takes the listener on a journey through the highs and lows of US foreign p ...

Following a cryptic clue to an isolated house outside London, Holmes and his companions find themselves in a desperate race against time. But will the combined genius of the Holmes brothers be enough to unravel this international conspiracy before innocent lives are lost? A Noise ...  Show more

Bruce Ismay takes the stand in New York. Titanic’s crew members close ranks, dodging difficult questions from the senators. The ‘money boat’ survivors are given a grilling. And as a second investigation gathers pace in London, newspaper editors on both sides of the Atlantic conti ...  Show more

Three years on from Heawood's dramatic disappearance at Pleasant Green, Kennedy has lost hope of ever seeing him again. Following the dramatic end to The Shadow Over Innsmouth, she has travelled extensively, following apparent leads, and there is no trace of him. But then a myste ...  Show more